Monroe Approves Park Expansion and Annexation Plan
The Monroe city commission unanimously adopted an ordinance to purchase a 137 acre park site southeast of Terminal Heights for 11 142 paid to Biedenharn Realty over 10 years at 6 percent interest. The same meeting extended city limits to include the new park area and related annexation terms take effect 30 days after publication.
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Monroe
Andere
Aautiful Park
Terminal Heights
Thomas Avenue
Wilson Street
New Park Bay
Mon-roe
Forsythe Park
City Commission
Biedenharn Realty Company
Beck Thought to Be Among Slain Caught at Alex
The bodies of Jack Martin and Stanley Proctor, convict victims in Angola break, were recovered from the Mississippi River between New Roads and Morganza. Fisherman Labatut identified them by clothing numbers. they are enroute to the prison farm for burial this afternoon.
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Beck
Alex
Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Mississippi River
Louisiana State Penal Farm
Angola
Jack Martin
Stanley Proctor
New Roads
Morganza
Labatut
Martin
Fire-Fighting Boat Deluge Sets Record in New Orleans
The fire boat Deluge, operated by the port dock board, has answered 213 alarms since November 6, 1923 and always extinguished fires, saving ships. Described as the largest and most powerful fire-boat, Deluge pumps 14,000 gallons per minute and can reach speeds of 12 or 16 miles per hour.
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New Orleans
Dock Board
Hoover declines pledge on equal rights amendment
Washington September 12 Herbert Hoover told a delegation from the Woman's party he would not pledge support for an equal rights amendment until after an exhaustive study of its impact. He said he favors honesty and will consider results of the investigation before deciding.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Woman's Party
Athletics Lead Yankees At Close Of Seventh
At the end of the seventh inning the Athletics led the Yankees 3 to 2. The Yankees scored in the third and fifth, while Philadelphia produced two in the fourth and three in the seventh. Batteries: Philadelphia Ehmke Cochran. Yankees Hoyt Bengough.
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New York
Yankees
Athletics
Philadelphia
Ehmke
Cochran
Hoyt
Bengough
Berwick Leads for State School Board Seat in Seventh District
Unofficial returns from five boxes in the seventh district show Dudley Berwick of Eunice ahead of Charles P. Martin of Lake Charles by 266 votes for the state school board seat.
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Lake Charles
Dudley Berwick
Eunice
Charles P. Martin
Democratic primary yields Louisiana and Mississippi winners
Returns from the Democratic primary show James O Connor of the first district and fellow incumbents renominated in Louisiana. Judge John R Land wins re election to the state supreme bench. Roy L Anderson leads for the state senate from the 27th district, with other judicial and education board results noted. Two new faces appear for Mississippi in the next House, while Louisiana’s delegation remains unchanged.
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New Orleans
Democratsc
James O'Connor
National House of Representatives
John R. Land
Caddo
Supreme Court
J. E. Reynolds
Bionville
Roy
James L. Ander
House of Representatives
Mississippi
Louisiana
M Millan Forced Down in Transcontinental Air Race
A message from Clifford Mc Millan of Syracuse says the leading flyer in the trans continental air race was forced to land on a mountain eight miles west of Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. He reports no damage to the plane but asks for a ship with spare parts to be sent at once.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Clifford McMillan
Syracuse
Wilkes-Barre
Trans continental air derby opens from Roosevelt Field
Clifford McMillin led off at 10 87 ET in the nonstop race to Los Angeles. Nick Mamer and C A Paulsen followed from Spokane at 12 15 ET in the Bubel sesquiplane. Emil Burgin flew at 1 20 ET in a Bellanca with Capt L A Yaney aboard. Mrs Stiflman’s North Star departed at 2 19 ET without a cordpass stolen earlier.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Clifford McMillin
Los Angeles
Nick Mamer
C. A. Paulsen
Spokane
Mamer
Emil Burgin
Bellanca
L. A. Yaney
Discover Bomb Factory Beja Led to Eleven Arrests
Government police in Beja southern Portugal discovered a bomb factory with many bombs seized and numerous arrests. Dispatches from Lisbon report eleven arrests after police found three dozen bombs and explosives.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Beja
Paris
Havas
Crawford Defeats Van Ryan in Five Set Tennis Upset
Australian youth Jack Crawford eliminated sixth ranked U S star John Van Ryan in the national singles championship with a five set comeback 4 6 6 4 1 6 2 6 3. The upset follows a day of heavy action with other sports briefings.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Young Jack Crawford
Australia
John van Ryan
U. S
George P. Long Dies After Brief Illness
George P. Long 78 uncle of Governor Huey P. Long died in a local hospital after a two days illness. The funeral will be held in Winnfield where he resided.
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Associated Press
Alexandria
George P. Long
Huey P. Long
Winnfield
City School Faculties Named by Neville for Fall Term
Neville Superintendent FE. Sh Neville announces the city system staff for the fall term starting Monday September 17. Legion rooms and the high school auditorium will house overflow classes. Central High and multiple city schools list heads, teachers, and subjects, with 17 colored teachers noted for the colored system in Monroe.
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Sh Neville
Legion Rooms
Central High School
Minnie Ruffin
Lida Benton
Sallie Humble
W. CG. Spight
J. D. Hook
Paul J. Neal
Sara Bre
Lillian Weinstein
Pearl Harris
Mary Hester
Alf Reid
Louise Moore
Clara Hall
Georgia Tucker
Myrtle Rodgers
Grace Moore
Marjorie Oliver
Gertrude Hart
Rosa McDonald
Frances Miller
Angie Meredith
Mildred Levi
Rose Taylor
Lucille Stroud
Nedra Cromwell
A. Collins
Mathilde Goldman
Katie May Thornhill
Olive Myatt
Colored School System
Monroe
Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley
A fragmented literary doodle in dialect featuring a narrator musing on life and bachelorhood with playful rural humor and phonetic stylings. The piece evokes a folksy persona and colloquial cadence, hinting at identity and humor.
Colfax Pastor Wears Senator Allen’s Toga After Win
In Winnfield Louisiana Rev J L Anderson pastor of Colfax Baptist church defeated W T Heflin by over 1,000 votes in the 50th district senatorial primary. Winn parish backed Anderson by about 800 with gains over 1,200 in the other parishes including Grant La Salle and Caldwell.
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Winnfield
O. K. Allen
J. L. Anderson
Baptist Church of
Colfax
W. T. Heflin
Winn
Grant
LaSalle
Caldwell
Anderson
Mississippi Louisiana officials attend Greenville teachers conference
Jackson Mississippi September conference of Washington county teachers in Greenville discussed work in primary intermediate and high school groups. The session closed with W F Bond state superintendent of education explaining the state program.
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Miss
Mississippi
Louisiana
Washington County
Greenville
W.F. Bond
Governor Huey Long Fights Circuit Judge Reynolds in Shreveport
In Shreveport Louisiana at noon Governor Huey P Long and Circuit Judge J E Reynolds exchanged blows in a lobby near the City Savings bank. The incident followed yesterday’s primary when Long backed Judge Reynolds rival, Judge John R Land.
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Shreveport
Huey P. Long
J. E. Reynolds
City Savings Bank
Radio Aids Search for Missing Sons After Mother's Death
In Shreveport efforts use radio today to locate Otis and Gilbert Prince teens believed in Texas after their mother Mrs. Willie Mae Camp of 111 Clayton Street West Monroe died last night. Funeral set for tomorrow morning at Brighype with burial in Liberty Cemetery.
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Gilbert Prince
Texas
Willie Mae Camp
Clayton Street
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Monroe
Earm Danscoy
Oklahoma
Alvin Danscoy
Arkansas
Clark Danscoy
Ola McAlpin
Rosa Bel Rottenbrook
Farmerville
S. Gertrude Prince
Prescott
Ark
Brig Ype
Liberty
Tobey Concedes New Hampshire Gubernatorial Nomination
As returns from yesterday's state primaries are tabulated, Charles W. Tobey Republican for governor of New Hampshire is conceded by Ora A. Brown of Ashland. Former Nashua Mayor Eaton D. Sargent wins Democratic nomination over Charles W. Ward of Manchester. In Delaware C Douglas Buck, son-in-law of Senator Du Pont, is nominated for governor by the Republican state convention. Governor John G Townsend Jr and Rep Robert G Houston win nominations for senate and house. Contnued on page twelve.
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Charles W. Tobey
New Hampshire
Ora A. Brown
Ashland
Eaton D. Sargent
Nashua
Charles W. Ward
Manchester
C. Douglas Buck
du Pont
Delaware
John G. Townsend, Jr
Robert G. Houston
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House
Vermont
John E
Butcher Boy Shouts He Is Framed in Slaying Case
Leo P. Kelley pleads his defense in Los Angeles court amid testimony about a five year romance with Mrs. Myrtle Mellus. He claims a frame up by Frank Mellus and others regarding the death at a drinking party in the slain woman’s home.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Myrtle Melius
Leo P. Kelley
Kelley
Mellus
Hyuer
Escape plot leaves Louisiana guards shaken and misled
Baton Rouge officials face a flurry of shocks after a failed escape by a dozen convicts from the state farm. Stephen Beck was arrested in Alexandria while lawmen believed his body floated in the Mississippi. Lawrence Collier was lured by a posse, and Cleveland Owen’s body was found in the river. Three inmates remain at large or believed dead, with Swanson still missing and Proctor and Martin presumed dead. Beck claims not to have been in the boat, and guards dug graves for the presumed dead, now unused.
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Baton Rouge
Sept. Ife
State Farm
Stephen J. Beck
Alexandria
Lawrence Collier
Cleveland Owen
Earl Swanson
Stanley Proctor
Jack Martin
Mississipni
Proctor
Martin
Beck
State Penitentiary
Collier
Swanson
The Nightmare serial sparks tension in News-Star tease
The passage hints at doom and daring as Jimmie confronts a hypnotist to save Patricia in a thriller romance. The serialized tale promises romance and danger, with the News-Star urging subscriptions for daily delivery in Twin Cities and beyond.
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News-Star
News - Star
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